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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1902
Page
4
The Sun reminds subscribers that any failure to receive the newspaper should be promptly reported. Call 880 with new or old numbers or mail a postal notice to THE SUN to ensure continued service.
The Local Juvenile Court and Indianapolis system draw praise for vigorous discipline. The Juvenile Record cites that corporal punishment, while controversial, yields apparent results and even economic benefits. Critics note the clashes with rights concerns and other courts.
The Board of Public Works demands extension to Twenty-fifth Street, while street railway vice president Jones says twenty-third is the limit, prompting questions about mayoral influence and duty. The editorial urges the board to enforce the order, and critiques enforcement of laws, judiciary retirement, and county politics amid local complaints about College Ave streetcars and county officer duties.
Teachers, politicians and citizens share opinions on the election in Indianapolis. Notable voices include W M Fogarty G A Schnull Joe Reiley Ernest Clarke and many others discussing truth, journalism, campaign tactics and civic concerns. The collection reflects local political sentiment and humor around voting.
Arrangements for the Press artists league exhibition of drawings by newspaper men and magazine illustrators at the Herron art institute are complete. Invitations required Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. with public access on Thursday through Sunday. The exhibit aims to establish a press artists scholarship.
The Corner for the Women features silkolines cretones and denims in various designs at low prices. It notes 15 cent aukoline and 12 cent cretonne, plus terra cotta statuary and moriage ware in green. A pale maize evening color and white hat trends are described along with a new picture hanging method using two wires for a cleaner look.
The passage notes gray as the leading color for dressy occasions this season, highlighting pale gray as a key shade. It emphasizes gray as the dominant choice with subtle variations noted in the text.
In a chorus of editorial quips from Lafayette Courier to Terre Haute Tribune the press mocks Democratic hopes and predicts political misfires. Comments reference Bryan Cleveland Hill Gorman Olney Johnson and past nominating blunders while suggesting factional splits and a looming leadership dilemma.
Richard Mansfield presents Julius Caesar at English’s on Saturday night with only a few seats left for the Fisher benefit at the Grand where proceeds go to Mrs Fisher. Corbett’s Grand engagement ends Saturday. The Man Who Dared finishes at the Park Saturday. Road to Ruin opens Monday for three days. Cracker Jacks give way to Dainty Duchess at Empire Monday.
A grieving mother prays to God to return her young son, who has died, lamenting his brief life and the ache of separation. She asks if angels kiss in heaven and pleads for him to be cared for by the divine. The emotional monologue ends with a resolve to trust in God despite deep sorrow.
Mrs Charles E Field hosted a card afternoon and Mrs Clay Whiteley hosted a Friday card party at her Savoy apartments. Benjamin Marks of Indianapolis announces engagement to Miss Goldie Cohen of Henderson Kentucky. Miss Julia Spades travels to Florida. her marriage to Francis P Fleming is planned for December 31 in St Augustine. Mrs George P Schaub hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Elizabeth Schreiner who will wed Henry Rauch on November 1. Woodruff Place club house season opens with a card party. alternating card and dance events planned. Mr and Mrs Hugh McGibeny gave musical illustrations at a Woman's club meeting. Mrs James T Eaglesfield spoke on poetry and music. Misses Ella, Alice and Harriet Cady of Troy Ohio and Pearl Mayne of Casstown Ohio, attending the Teachers' association, are guests at Rev J B Grandy's home 168 Ingram Street.
The passage notes scrofula is commonly inherited with few entirely free of it. It affects pale, weak children in nine cages out of ten and many adults also suffer. Indications include neck swellings, abscesses, skin eruptions, inflamed eyelids, sore ears, rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general debility.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Carbsperns as cures, citing a Parker City Indiana mother and daughter case of scrofula and neck sores. The note claims thousands cured and promises ongoing health.
A mournful verse in dialect recalls a singer’s burial scene with rain and night imagery. The speaker imagines fate, footsteps, and ghosts as the mourners fade, pondering whether the dead find happiness as dawn approaches.
The bay mare traded between Mat Speelman and Asa Brownlee sparked talk as the horse kicked and reared, supporters insisting the animal senses Asa's feeding shortfalls though Asa never owned the horse. The column blends brief items on prosperity and culture.
A quirky note from Mary describes her father who owns two goats found in a gutter. He often lacks bread but always keeps butter, illustrating a humorous household routine and thrift.
The new boarder jokes about being heard asleep, prompting Mr. Grouchman to demand a reversal and apology. The exchange highlights tensions between tenants as partitions barely muffle the snoring. Edward Singer.
A reflective list cautions against self righteous judging. It urges tolerance and humility, warning against demanding uniformity of opinion and perfection in oneself. It emphasizes alleviating suffering, making allowances for others, and accepting limits of human understanding and time.
Professor Carl Osthaus of the State University will lecture Friday night at the German House and present stereopticon views under the auspices of the Social Turnverein.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as the only constitutional remedy. It claims the medicine absorbs into blood and mucous surfaces with dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and offers $100 for any cured case, plus circulars and testimonials. Also promotes "Family Pills" as best.
A Philadelphia convention anecdote recalls Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate, attempting to shoe a horse as a youth. A horseshoer notes that even a genius must choose a trade when unable to master another skill.
A collage of canned snippets from Philadelphia Press Baltimore News and Washington Evening Star features light banter on romance desperate reactions and a jokey science quip about money and microbes. The tone mimics gossip columns of the era with quick quips and mock dialogue.
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